Photo ID: 107147 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser Fraser, CO 1461 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express gets ready to proceed east behind the Zephyr, as we get a look at the Silver Solarium sitting on the back of the Zephyr at the platform at Fraser. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107146 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser Fraser, CO 1910 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Now that's what I'm talking about! The snow is coming down hard as the eastbound Zephyr passes by the Winter Park Express at Fraser. The Zephyr will stop at the platform here at Fraser to drop off and pick up passengers, and give all passengers the opportunity to step off the train for a few minutes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107145 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS065 (East Tabernash) Tabernash, CO 1925 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Near the head end of the train, the conductor from Amtrak puts the switch at east Tabernash back in power (under dispatcher control). The Zephyr is temporarily stopped while the conductor does that, offering up a great view of the Silver Rapids and Silver Solarium on the rear of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107144 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS065 (East Tabernash) Tabernash, CO 1846 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A look at the harsher side of railroading! The east switch at Tabernash was not locking up on the dispatcher's board, meaning he could not be certain it was properly lined. As a result, the dispatcher was not able to get the Zephyr a light out of Tabernash. The solution was to have the conductor hop off the train with a broom and sweep the snow and ice out of the switch points. Then, manually throw the switch to the siding and back to the main. Meanwhile, the Zephyr got authority from the dispatcher to proceed past the red signal at east Tabernash. Once the lead units are on the switch, the conductor will put the switch back in power and the train will continue east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107143 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby Granby, CO 1488 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A quick look at the Silver Rapids and the Silver Solarium on the tail end of the California Zephyr as it sits at the platform at Granby to pick up three passengers. In less than two minutes, the train will be pulling away from the little depot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107142 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby Granby, CO 1861 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Three passengers are waiting on the platform at Granby to board the eastbound Zephyr. The train is slowing so it can pick up said passengers and continue on its way quickly. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107141 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1544 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr is nearing the east end of Byers Canyon, at which point it will be able to accelerate back up to 65 MPH as it continue from Sulphur on to Granby for its next station stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107140 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1515 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Looking down from US-40, we find a rift in the frozen ice covering icy cold waters of the Colorado River. We also find the private cars Silver Rapids and Silver Solarium as they make their way east through Byers Canyon on the back of the California Zephyr. Note: The "Silver Rapids" apparently has been renamed the "Silver Smith"...either temporarily or permanently, I'm not sure... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107139 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1555 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr, with two P42DCs, a baggage car, seven Superliner, and two privately owned cars rolls east along the Colorado River and the sheer rock walls of Byers Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107138 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1545 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Two veterans of the original California Zephyr roll by on the end of the modern California Zephyr. The first car is the Silver Rapids. The second car is the Silver Solarium, and it was owned by the CB&Q and made the journey on the end of the train many, many, times! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107137 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1604 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr has left 70 MPH track behind and is now slowing as it approaches a sharp curve at the west entrance to Byers Canyon. Due to the sudden speed change, UP has a detector set than, when an eastbound is detected, an automated voice comes on the radio reminding the train that they are approaching 20 MPH track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107136 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Troublesome Grand County, CO 2068 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Two private cars bring up the rear of the Zephyr. 35 years ago, you could see cars like these two breezing by on the Moffat six days a week. They are veterans of the original California Zephyr, which ran until the formation of Amtrak in 1971. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107135 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS097 (East Troublesome) Grand County, CO 1563 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is clipping along at 70 MPH, which is track speed between Kremmling and Flat. The east switch of Troublesome was the location of a costly (and, sadly, deadly) derailment on Tuesday, May 15, 1956. The crew on an eastbound manifest missed an approach signal at west Troublesome. The train was meeting a westbound manifest, and the westbound was not yet clear of the east switch. The eastbound train realized the mistake too late, and ran the red signal and side-swiped the westbound train. This led to the creation of a short movie called "The Trouble at Troublesome". It was produced by Rio Grande to show to employees in training. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107123 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Troublesome Grand County, CO 1407 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After a great chase from Fraser, it is here, just east of Troublesome, that we will part ways with the westbound Zephyr. It is meeting a coal load at Kremmling and I'll be chasing that back toward Granby. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107122 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1434 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr snakes through Byers Canyon along the (rather frozen) headwaters of the Colorado River. The train will follow the Colorado River for the next 150 miles or so! 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